Did Xi Jinping really warn Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin may regret invading Ukraine? In this video, we break down the explosive Financial Times report, Brett McGurk’s CNN analysis, and the latest battlefield trends shaping the war From Ukraine’s growing drone campaign to Russia’s mounting economic pressure and shifting front lines,

Several allies close to the White House have stated that the president's administration is in a funk after several losses in the courts and public sphere

President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in

The president failed to deliver on his Iran bluster, and in the end fooled only himself.

Putin had hoped that 2026 would be the year his forces — enabled by his advantage in mass and manpower — would break through the frontlines and seize the contested regions in eastern Ukraine. That has not happened.

Two-thirds of the country say the president hasn't clearly explained why U.S. forces are fighting, while his approval rating has cratered 26 points since taking office in January 2025.

The president himself has admonished his followers not to “listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.” But as this war stumbles to a close, it is clear that the president,